Could you be our first ever Gold Quill Communicator of the Year? Nominations are now open (until May 18 2015) for the inaugural IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards.

1. Could you be our first Victorian
Communicator of the Year?
Call for Nominations: IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards

2. Introduction
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Welcome:
The IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year (CoTY) Awards provide a unique opportunity to
acknowledge truly out of the ordinary communication excellence.
Unlike most other communication awards programs, the CoTY Awards celebrate the individual. They aren’t
based on projects, but on the ability of a communicator to deliver the very best day in, day out. As such, they will
become a powerful statement that will support the winners’ careers for years to come.
Just as importantly, the CoTY Awards are open to everyone… not just the most experienced among us. CoTY
Awards are being made available in three categories: Emerging Star, Established and Senior Leader.
The CoTY Awards will be judged by a senior selection panel. Depending on the category, this panel will be
looking for qualities such as:
 Exceptional leadership, management and communication skills.
 The ability to deliver measurable value.
 Initiative in the management of communication programs.
 The highest ethical and professional standards.
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3. Categories & Eligibility
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Categories:
 Emerging Star (up to 4 years industry experience).
 Established (5 to 9 years industry experience).
 Senior Leader (10+ years industry experience).
Eligibility:
 Years in profession as per above categories.
 The nominee can be an IABC member or non-member.
 The nominee must have at least 1 year tenure at his/her current position as of the nomination date.
 The nominee must be based in Victoria.
 The nominee must be of good standing in the communication profession.
 Current IABC Victoria board members are excluded.
 The nominee can be a consultant or work within an agency, corporate, government or not-for-profit
organisation.
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4. Criteria
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Emerging Star Category:
 Demonstrates exceptional management and communication skills.
 Manages communication strategies that contribute to ongoing success and demonstrates measurable
value to the organization.
 Uses effective internal and/or external communications.
 Uses initiative in managing communication programs.
 Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.
Established Category:
 Demonstrates exceptional management and communication skills.
 Develops and implements communication strategies that contribute to ongoing success and
demonstrates measurable value to the organisation.
 Uses effective internal and/or external communications.
 Communicates to a diverse audience.
 Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.
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5. Criteria
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Senior Leader Category:
 Demonstrates exceptional leadership, management and communication skills (vision, goal-setting,
involving other communicators, participates in organisation’s strategic plan, engages key stakeholders,
sets measurement process).
 Develops communication strategies that contribute to ongoing success and demonstrates measurable
value to the organisation (has led and endorsed the development of a strategic communication plan
identifying core values, key messages, delivery channels, key milestones and success metrics).
 Uses effective internal and/or external communications (has endorsed a formal and informal detailed
strategic plan to communicate the vision, objectives and priorities of the organisation to all internal and
external stakeholders in both traditional and non-traditional formats).
 Communicates to a diverse audience (takes an active role in multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder
communications demonstrating openness and encouraging support for the achievement of the
organisation’s objectives, implements programs to measure these efforts and adapts accordingly).
 Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards (always acts and communicates to the
highest standards of professional behaviour).
 Sharing expertise (enables the growth and development of the communication profession through
mentorship and/or volunteering or giving back to the profession).
 Exemplifies the role of leader in communication (has a demonstrated track record and commitment to
both corporate and community citizenship).
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6. Nominations
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Nomination Rules:
 Nominations can be either self-nominated or nominated by an IABC member or non-member.
 Nominations do not have to be from your own organisation.
 Nominations can be for a communicator from a consultancy, agency, SME, corporate, NFP or government
organisation.
 You can submit more than one nomination.
 Nominations entries should not be more than three pages in length covering the criteria listed and should
be emailed to: Zora Artis, Board Immediate Past President IABC Victoria, zoraartis@yahoo.com.au by the
closing date.
 Nominations must be supported by at least two professional endorsees, one of which is an IABC member.
Contact details for endorsees to be provided with nomination. Endorsees should be able to attest to
nominee’s achievements as per the criteria, and to his/her good character.
 The Selection Committee consisting of IABC members from the current and previous Chapter boards and
the Corporate Affairs Advisory Board will assess nominations against established criteria. The Committee
shall decide by consensus if a nomination meets the criteria and the final, winning, nomination.
 Awards will be determined on merit as determined by the Committee and their decision is final. No
correspondence will be entered into.
Winners will be expected to collect their awards in person at the IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Awards Gala on 3
June 2015.
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7. Nominations
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Nomination Entry:
Nominations must include no more than three A4 pages covering:
 Name of the nominator.
 Contact phone number.
 Email address.
 Name of nominee.
 Title.
 Organisation.
 IABC Affiliation.
 Career overview (bullet points).
 Response to the Criteria for specific category.
 Two endorsee references - one professional and within IABC - including phone, email and nature of
relationship.
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8. Important Information
2015 IABC Victoria Bronze Quill Communicator of the Year Awards
Timeline of key events:
 Call for Nominations: Monday 13 April.
 Nominations close: Monday 18 May (5pm Australian Eastern Standard Time).
 Finalists announced Tuesday 19 May.
 Winners advised: Friday 22 May.
 Award ceremony: Wednesday 3 June.
Contact:
 For more information, please contact Zora Artis, Board Immediate Past President, IABC Victoria,
zoraartis@yahoo.com.au or 0410 565625.
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